Where does “hemichamber” come from?

hemichamber (English) comes from English chamber, from Middle English chambre, from Old French chambre, from Latin camera, from Ancient Greek καμάρα, from Proto-Iranian kamarā-, from Proto-Iranian kamárati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kmárati — to bend, to curve.

hemichamber (English): Either half of a chamber that is divided into two, typically of an Ussing chamber

Definitions

  1. Either half of a chamber that is divided into two, typically of an Ussing chamber

Ancestry of “hemichamber”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishchamberA room or set of rooms, "particularly"; A...
2Middle Englishchambreroom; chamber; Alternative form of caumber
3Old Frenchchambreroom; chamber; bedroom, sleeping quarters
4LatincameraA chamber in its various senses, "including";...
5Ancient GreekκαμάραAnything with an arched cover such as a covered...
6Proto-Iraniankamarā-something curved
7Proto-Iraniankamárati
8Proto-Indo-Iranian*kmárati
9Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂em-to bend, to curve
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kmáratiEvery word from Proto-Iranian kamárati